Erich Gamma

Swiss computer scientist.

Born March 13th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Zurich.

Barbara Woodward

British diplomat.

Born May 29th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Gipping.

Tracy Wilson

Canadian ice dancer, figure skating coach.

Born September 25th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Lachine.

Britta Ernst

German politician (born 1961).

Born February 23rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Hamburg. ^[ref]

Elena Yakovleva

Soviet and russian actress.

Born March 5th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Zviahel.

Oh Se-hoon

South korean politician.

Born January 4th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Seongdong District.

Niels Arden Oplev

Danish film director.

Born March 26th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Oue.

Imad Khamis

67. prime minister of syria.

Born August 1st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Damascus.

Mohammad-Reza Zahedi

Iranian brigadier general (1961-2024).

Born August 23rd, 1961 in Isfahan.

Died April 1st, 2024 at 62 years old in Mezzeh (airstrike). ^[ref]

Christopher Ferguson

American astronaut.

Born September 1st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Philadelphia.

Mark Phillips

Guyanese politician and retired military officer.

Born October 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Georgetown.

Yuri Malenchenko

Russian cosmonaut.

Born December 22nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Svitlovodsk. ^[ref]

McKenzie Wark

Australia-born writer and scholar (born 1961).

Born September 10th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Newcastle.

İsmail Kartal

Turkish association football player and manager (born 1961).

Born June 15th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Beykoz.

Meera Sanyal

Leading indian banker, independent candidate for south mumbai, president indian liberal group (1961-2019).

Born April 15th, 1961 in Kochi.

Died January 11th, 2019 at 57 years old in Mumbai (cancer).

Darrell Walker

American basketball player and coach.

Born March 9th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Chicago.

Phil Joanou

American film director and music video director.

Born November 20th, 1961 (age 64 years) in La Cañada Flintridge.

Nancy Shukri

Malaysian politician.

Born August 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kuching.

Moshe Lion

Mayor of jerusalem.

Born October 6th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Tel Aviv.

Yang Mi-kyung

South korean actress.

Born July 25th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Jeju Island.

Louise Mushikiwabo

Rwandan politician.

Born May 22nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kigali.

Anita Hegerland

Norwegian singer.

Born March 3rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Sandefjord.

Cédric Klapisch

French film director, actor and screenwriter (born 1961).

Born September 4th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Fuad Shukr

One of the leaders of hezbollah (1961/1962–2024), specially designated global terrorist from 2013.

Born April 15th, 1961 in Al-Nabi Shayth. ^[ref]

Died July 30th, 2024 at 63 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike). ^[ref]

Eva Illouz

Israeli sociologist and university professor.

Born April 30th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Fez.